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Portland (/ˈpɔːrtlənd/, PORT-lənd) is a port city in the Pacific Northwest and the largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon. Situated at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers, Portland is the county seat of Multnomah County, the most populous county in Oregon. As of 2020, Portland had a population of 652,503, making it the 26th-most populated city in the United States, the sixth-most populous on the West Coast, and the second-most populous in the Pacific Northwest, after Seattle. Approximately 2.5 million people live in the Portland metropolitan statistical area (MSA), making it the 25th most populous in the United States. About half of Oregon's population resides within the Portland metropolitan area.

Named after Portland, Maine, the Oregon settlement began to be populated in the 1840s, near the end of the Oregon Trail. Its water access provided convenient transportation of goods, and the timber industry was a major force in the city's early economy. At the turn of the 20th century, the city had a reputation as one of the most dangerous port cities in the world, a hub for organized crime and racketeering. After the city's economy experienced an industrial boom during World War II, its hard-edged reputation began to dissipate. Beginning in the 1960s, Portland became noted for its growing liberal and progressive political values, earning it a reputation as a bastion of counter-culture.

Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Autonomous Prefecture, referred to as Haixi Prefecture, is located in the north of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and the west of Qinghai Province, with high terrain in the northwest and low in the southeast, which is a typical alpine and dry continental climate zone; the state has a total area of 300700 square kilometers and has jurisdiction over 3 county-level cities, 3 counties and 1 administrative region; in 2017, the resident population is 515200. Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture is the Qudi of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, with Tibet in the south, Gansu in the north and Xinjiang in the west. It is at the center of the confluence of the four provinces and regions of Qinghai, Gansu and New Tibet, and was once the auxiliary road of the ancient "Silk Road" leading to the Western region. Lanxila optical cable, Qingxin optical cable, Qinghai-Tibet 750 kV AC / DC interconnection line run through the whole territory, Golmud-Lhasa product oil pipeline and Xianning-Lanlan gas pipeline are distributed, Qinghai-Tibet railway and national highway.
Travel Sights In Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
Travel Notes In Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
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Explore Haixi under the stars with Starway VX
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